give a dig



give someone a dig

Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person. Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money. The headmaster's daughter gets tired of people giving her digs about favoritism.
See also: dig, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ignacyeeg-NAH-tsiPolish
Simms[simiz]
Gligor-Macedonian
ViVIEEnglish
Isadora-English
Ambrogio-Italian